Santa Barbara County’s new American Medical Response contract raises ambulance rates 35% compared with last year, reportedly ...

Sable Offshore's attempts to restart oil production in Santa Barbara County received two key updates from County and ...

Enjoy the character and comfort of a vintage home yet upgraded with the amenities you’d expect of today’s Santa Barbara lifestyle. The Samarkand neighborhood offers a tranquil setting while still ...

The upcoming storm has caused counties around the California coast to issue weather warnings. High Wind and Flash Flood ...

The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a flood advisory at 9:34 a.m. on Thursday in effect until 8 p.m. for Santa Barbara County.

UC Riverside visits the UCSB Gauchos after Seneca Hackley scored 20 points in the Highlanders' 55-53 victory over the UC Davis Aggies.

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The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a weather alert at 11:29 a.m. on Thursday for strong thunderstorms until noon The alert ...

For the second time this year, Southern Californians are evacuating their homes as heavy rain threatens new destruction in ...

A team led by UCSB research associate Jeff Prancevic has provided the first ever predictions for the dynamic flooding and ...

Mudslides are dangerous torrents that are usually referred to by geologists and first responders as debris flows. They have ...

A powerful storm is bearing down on California as an atmospheric river drops through the state. While the fast-moving system ...